Stonex Group IncStoneX's initial 2026 U.S. soybean crop estimate projects high yield and production, pressuring prices.
Soybean futures extended their decline into Wednesday, with contracts trading 3 to 5 ¼ cents lower at midday. The cmdtyView national average cash bean price fell 5 ¾ cents to $11.28 ¾, while soymeal futures dropped $2.20 to $3.00 and soy oil futures lost 30 to 40 points. NOAA’s 7-day precipitation forecast shows widespread rains of 1 to 4 inches across key growing states including Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio over the next week. StoneX released its initial 2026 U.S. soybean crop estimate on Tuesday, projecting a yield of 53 bushels per acre and total production of 4.47 billion bushels. In a separate development, China’s Sinograin sold 334,000 metric tons of imported soybeans out of 501,000 metric tons offered at an average price of $594.84 per metric ton in its latest auction.
Stonex Group IncStoneX's initial 2026 U.S. soybean crop estimate projects high yield and production, pressuring prices.
Favorable weather and high crop estimates increase supply, extending losses.
Soybean supply increase drags soymeal futures lower.
Soybean supply increase drags soy oil futures lower.
Sinograin's auction of imported soybeans adds to supply, pressuring prices.